Jill Morrell speaks on John McCarthy kidnap anniversary

Title

Jill Morrell speaks on John McCarthy kidnap anniversary

Genre

Interview

TX Date

16 Apr 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:02:38

Description

Lisa Hampele interviews Jill Morrell, girlfriend of journalist John McCarthy, on the second anniversary of his capture in Beirut, Lebanon. Since then there has been no word from his kidnappers but she believes he is still alive. She accuses the British Government of doing nothing to help and no longer believes the Foreign Office is campaigning for his release. Broadcast on LBC Weekend AM programme.

Contributors

Lisa Hampele; Jill Morrell

Keywords

Lebanon; Beirut; Hostages; Abduction; Anniversaries; John McCarthy

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